A Sure Thing Explained

A Sure Thing
Type:	Album
Artist:	Blue Mitchell
Cover:	A Sure Thing.jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	March 7, 8 & 28, 1962
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	34:52
Label:	Riverside
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Blue Mitchell
Prev Title:	Smooth as the Wind
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	The Cup Bearers
Next Year:	1962

A Sure Thing is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell with orchestra recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Trumpeter Blue Mitchell is well featured on this CD reissue with a nonet arranged by Jimmy Heath. The music is straightahead but, thanks to Heath's arrangements, sometimes unpredictable".^[2]

Track listing

1. "West Coast Blues" (Wes Montgomery) – 5:40
2. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:48
3. "Blue on Blue" (Jimmy Heath) – 4:48
4. "A Sure Thing" (Gershwin, Jerome Kern) – 4:34
5. "Hootie Blues" (Jay McShann) – 5:24
6. "Hip to It" (Blue Mitchell) – 5:00
7. "Gone With the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 5:57

• Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City on March 7 (tracks 2 & 5), March 8 (tracks 3 & 4), and March 28 (tracks 1, 6 & 7), 1962

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry (tracks 1–6) – trumpet
• Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone, arrangement
• Jerome Richardson (tracks 1–6) – flute, alto saxophone
• Pepper Adams (tracks 2–5), Pat Patrick (tracks 1 & 6) – baritone saxophone
• Julius Watkins (tracks 1–6) – French horn
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Sam Jones – bass
• Albert Heath – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/MitchellBlue-ldr.php Blue Mitchell discography
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=a-sure-thing-r144010|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 26, 2010